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Officials investigate link between dozens of illnesses, Animal Kingdom tour
Health department investigates Disney’s ‘Wild Africa Trek’
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -
The Orange County Health Department is investigating Walt Disney World’s “Wild Africa Trek” experience after several dozen parkgoers became ill.
Orange County Health Department spokesman Dain Weister confirmed with Local 6 that the majority of the illnesses, described as a stomach bug, were reported in June. Since the illness was first reported in early June, more cases continued to appear. Since then, Disney said it voluntarily did a “deep clean” of the affected area and stepped up measures to promote hand-washing and the use of hand-sanitizers.
“We are working closely with the Orange County Health Department to review the situation,” said Disney spokeswoman Andrea Finger.
Symptoms were nausea, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and in some cases vomiting, Weister said. Symptoms usually lasted two to five days. Two people felt sick enough to go to the emergency room, although none were hospitalized overnight.
Maudie N Mandeville
July 26th, 2012
Some people never learn: Boil your drinking water and don’t have sex with monkeys and you should be ok.
StumpMan
July 26th, 2012
Sounds like they were showing ‘Twilight’ during the ride.
Unslung Hero
July 26th, 2012
Well DUH! The primary experience of going to a “third world country” should be malaria, dysentery, AIDS, and dengue fever! ……..and they were not charged extra for this real-life adventure???????
Joe Btfsplk
July 26th, 2012
Kudos to Disney…the experience would not be complete without a visit to the “witch doctor”, would it?
Lowell
July 26th, 2012
One six year old with the projectile spews can contaminate an unexpectedly large area.
Don’t ask, just don’t.
hanoverfist
July 26th, 2012
….described as a stomach bug
“What did you bring back from Disney World?”
“The trots.”
Boobie the Rocket Dog
July 26th, 2012
Sounds like my experience with AFRICAN food. Spent a night in Nairobi and had dinner at the hotel. Ordered the “chicken.” That drumstick was much too large and tough to be poultry. (May have been rat.) For the next twelve hours I thought I was going to DIE in Kenya.
As for the Disney experience, I’m guessing the dancing rice was undercooked.
Boobie the Racist Dog
July 26th, 2012
Maybe the kitchen staff was ordered to use produce from the White House garden, which is fertilized by “AFRICAN-American” fertilizer.
Just the thought makes ME sick.
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Corona
July 26th, 2012
Dancing rice. Ewww.
JLLJ
July 26th, 2012
Obviously the Health Department is racist.
bitterclinger
July 26th, 2012
It’s a small world after all.
Zonga
July 26th, 2012
Norovirus, e.coli.
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